„Has anyone heard the budget for Grand Theft Auto 6?” Invincible creator explains why new game in the universe won't be a sandbox

In early June, Invincible VS was announced, a game based on the license of the popular comic book series (and its animated adaptation). Some fans were disappointed by the fact that it will be a fighting game, as they were hoping for an open-world title. The creator of the franchise, Robert Kirkman, explained why this was not a realistic option.

When asked about this during the San Diego Comic-Con convention, Kirkman replied that open-world games are too expensive. As he explains:

The developer really exaggerated. The contract in question is worth 1.5 billion dollars, which Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of the South Park series, will get for making the next 50 episodes. We don't know the budget for GTA 6, but it's estimated to be around 1-2 billion dollars, so it's definitely not three times higher than the amount from the mentioned contract.

Of course, no one would expect a game set in the Invincible universe to be as high-quality as Grand Theft Auto 6. However, it cannot be denied that developing a production of this type would be very expensive. We can also use the example of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, which has a superhero theme and an open world. Making this game cost 315 million dollars. Insomniac, responsible for this project, also expects that the budget for Marvel's Wolverine will amount to 305 million dollars. Arkane studio intends to be much more economical, planning to spend 109 million dollars on Marvel's Blade. Nevertheless, even this last amount is most likely much higher than the budget of Invincible VS.

Invincible VS is coming to PC, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, and PlayStation 5. The release is set to take place next year.

1. Invincible VS on Steam

• fighting games
• gaming budgets
• Skybound Entertainment